Jewish Wedding Rings

Since we’ve started to talk about Jewish wedding it would be advisable to tell you about wedding rings as well. I remember that in one of my most favorite movie “Fiddler on the Roof” the older women have their rings on their right ring finger. But when the oldest daughter gets married, the ring is put on her index finger. Did you notice it? When Jewish men marry, they truly place the ring on the index finger of the right hand. Afterwards, most women move it to the customary “ring finger” of the left hand.

What is the ulterior meaning of the ritual? The answer goes back into the time of the Talmud and the differences in beliefs at that time about which finger is closer or more direct to the heart: Christianity taught the ring finger but Judaism taught the index finger. Of course the heart like the truth is essentially in the middle anyway.
What about message and word jewelry this is not prohibited at all because names, words, messages, and dates are part of every couple’s romantic life, and some are simply too important to be forgotten. So one can use any message he wants from words of divine till words of love and warm wishes.

Jewish wedding

A traditional Jewish wedding as any other ceremony that celebrated the beginning of a marriage is full of meaningful rituals, symbolizing the beauty of the relationship of husband and wife, as well as their obligations to each other and to the Jewish people.
The following guide explains the beauty and joy of these the Jewish wedding traditions.

In Jewish tradition the wedding day is the happiest and holiest day, the tradition likens the couple to a queen and king. This day of Wedding is considered a personal Yom Kippur for the chatan (Hebrew for groom) and kallah (bride), for on this day all their past mistakes are forgiven as they merge into a new, complete soul.

As on Yom Kippur, both the chatan and kallah fast (in this case, from dawn until after the completion of the marriage ceremony). And at the ceremony, the chatan wears a kittel, the traditional white robe worn on Yom Kippur.

It is customary for the chatan and kallah not to see each other for one week preceding the wedding. This increases the anticipation and excitement of the event. Therefore, prior to the wedding ceremony, the chatan and kallah greet guests separately. This is called “Kabbalat Panim.”

The kallah will be seated on a “throne” to receive her guests, while the chatan is surrounded by guests who sing and toast him.